Carol A. Clark

Obituary: James ‘Jim’ Caffey Sturrock, Sr. April 27, 1945 – July 24, 2015

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JAMES “JIM” CAFFEY STURROCK, Sr. April 27, 1945 – July 24, 2015

James “Jim” Caffey Sturrock, Sr., age 70, of Espanola, died Friday, July 24, 2015, at his son’s home in Lawrenceville, GA while surrounded by his children.

He was born April 27, 1945, to James Parker and Catherine (Caffey) Sturrock, both of blessed memory, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. Jim attained the rank of Eagle Scout in 1962. He received Bachelor’s (1967) and Master’s (1968) degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Jim served as a Captain in the Unites State Air Force at Hill AFB, Read More

Tickets Available For ‘Opera On The Rocks’ At Bandelier

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Bandelier Superintendent Jason Lott introduces the 2014 ‘Opera On The Rocks’. Courtesy/NPS Photo

BANDELIER News:

Opera on the Rocks, at Bandelier National Monument’s Juniper Campground outdoor amphitheater, is an annual event now in its fourth year. 

This year the performance will take place 5:30-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. Opera Alta will present Bastien and Bastienne and selections from Mozart’s Magic Flute. “Bastien and Bastienne” was composed by Amadeus Mozart when he was 12. It is the story of the travails of a shepherdess and her sweetheart, Read More

Rio Arriba County Fair July 29-Aug. 1

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RACF News:

The Rio Arriba County Fair is July 29-Aug. 1 and the Rio Arriba County Fair Association is welcoming all food, arts and crafts, promotional and information vendors to participate.

To obtain a $20 permit for the entire fair, visit https:////www.racfa.net/. This year’s fair will feature the most livestock and indoor projects seen. Come out and see the lambs, goats, swine, steers, breeding heifers, rabbits and poultry.

Indoors, fair goers will find baking, photography, welding, sewing, cake decorating and many youth projects.

The Rio Arriba County Fair also will feature Read More

Letter To The Editor: San Juan Generating Station Context

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By Andrew M. Fraser and David Izraelevitz
Los Alamos

At its regular meeting Wednesday July 15, the Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities voted unanimously to approve and forward to the County Council for its approval the following five agreements related to the San Juan Generating Station (SJGS):

  • The San Juan Project Restructuring Agreement;
  • The Amended and Restated Mine Reclamation and Trust Funds Agreement;
  • The San Juan Decommissioning and Trust Funds Agreement;
  • The Restructuring Amendment Amending and Restating the Amended and Restated San Juan Project Participation Agreement;
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Fresh Cold Press Juice Arrives In Los Alamos!

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Verde Juice owner Kelly Egolf stopped by the Los Alamos Daily Post Thursday to talk about her product and its introduction in Los Alamos. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Verde Juice owner Kelly Egolf began juicing seriously by necessity. After an operation required her jaw to be wired shut for months.

Products available for a liquid diet were unappealing and she decided to get back into juicing. Soon she was juicing for 10 of her friends.

“Everyone kept asking me why I didn’t start a business,” Egolf said. “I thought, why not?”

So began Verde

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Santa Fe Opera Revives A Worthy Early Work By Mozart

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By ROGER SNODGRASS with CARL NEWTON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s eighth opera, La Finta Giardiniera, written in 1775, when the German wunderkind was only 18 years old, represents another venturous effort by the Santa Fe Opera festival to introduce a lesser-known work by a big name composer.

A somewhat marginal dramatic undercarriage artificially inflated by Mozart’s rapidly developing musical gifts, “The Phony Gardener,” as the title might be translated awkwardly from Read More

Governor Announces Statewide Vaccination Program

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STATE News:

  • Got Shots? Protect Tots! Program Protects New Mexico’s Children from Dangerous Diseases

ALBUQUERQUE — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez announced a statewide vaccination program to help make it convenient for parents to get their children immunized before they head back to class.

Aug. 1-15, the Got Shots? Protect Tots! program will offer clinics throughout the state at convenient hours and at little or no cost. The Governor made the announcement at a public health office in Albuquerque and reminded parents about the importance of vaccinating their children before the new school year. Read More

Griffin & Associates Makes Inc. 5000 List For 2015

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BUSINESS News:

Griffin & Associates, one of New Mexico’s largest communications firms, has made the Inc. 5000 list for 2015 of the fastest growing privately held companies in the U.S.

Joanie Griffin, the company’s CEO, got official word this morning and will receive the award at the Inc. 5000 conference in Orlando in October. Griffin & Associates handles tourism marketing for Los Alamos County.

“I am thrilled to receive this award, especially coming out of the tough economic times that has plagued all small businesses,” Griffin said. “We’ve been in business for 25 years, and this award Read More

Joe Kabourek To Lead Democratic Party Of New Mexico

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Joe Kabourek

DPNM News:

  • Hire begins building much needed ties between Border States

New Mexico Democratic Party Chairwoman Deb Haaland announced thi morning the selection of Joe Kabourek as executive director of the DPNM.

Kabourek, an attorney and top-level staffer from Colorado, has been called on to lead the Democrat’s into the crucial 2016 election cycle.

“I look forward to working with Democrats across New Mexico to win in 2016 and to create a strong foundation for elections to come,” Kabourek said.

Kabourek comes to New Mexico from Denver, Colo., where he worked on multiple federal, Read More